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Gigabyte R163-ZG2 Server - System Overview

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Featuring 1x AMD EPYC 9005 or 9004 Series processor with up to 192 CPU cores, the R163-ZG2 delivers 12-channel DDR5 memory architecture across 24x DIMM slots for up to 3TB total memory capacity. With an EPYC 9005 installed it supports memory speeds of up to 5200 MT/s with 1DPC or up to 4400 MT/s single rank modules with 2DPC or speeds of up to 4000 MT/s using dual rank modules at 2DPC. Outfitted with AMD EPYC 9004 series processors memory speeds of up to 4800 MT/s (1DPC) or 3600 MT/s (2DPC). PCIe expansion includes 3x PCIe Cable slots (1 x FHFL x16 Gen5 for GPUs, 1 x FHFL x16 Gen5, and 1 x FHHL x16 Gen5) plus 1 x OCP NIC 3.0 (Gen5 x16) with NCSI support. 

The server supports 1x dual-slot Gen5 GPU along with additional PCIe Gen5 expansion slots for networking and hard drive controller cards. Storage includes 12x 2.5-inch Gen5 NVMe/SATA/SAS4 hot-swap bays at the front and 2x internal M.2 slots. Networking options include an OCP NIC 3.0 slot for high-speed connectivity. The server comes with 1+1 redundant 2000W 80 PLUS Titanium power supplies, closed-loop cooling support, and ASPEED AST2600 BMC for remote management. This configuration optimizes the system for AI inference, visual computing, private cloud deployments, and high-density rack environments.

Available Configurations

Explore available configurations for the Gigabyte R163-ZG2 Server. Each configuration includes a specific combination of components and options to meet different performance, cooling, storage, and deployment requirements.

Gigabyte R163-ZG2 Server - Specifications

Processor

  • 1x AMD EPYC 9005 Series Processor
  • 1x AMD EPYC 9004 Series Processor
  • Single processor, cTDP up to 400W
  • At 25°C ambient, cTDP up to 500W
  • Socket: 1x LGA 6096 (Socket SP5)
  • Motherboard: MZG3-GU0

Chipset

  • System on Chip

Memory

  • 24x DIMM slots
  • Support DDR5 RDIMM
  • 12-Channel memory per processor

AMD EPYC 9005:

  • Up to 5200 MT/s (1DPC)
  • Up to 4400 MT/s (1R 2DPC), 4000 MT/s (2R 2DPC)

AMD EPYC 9004:

  • Up to 4800 MT/s (1DPC), 3600 MT/s (2DPC)

Storage

Front hot-swap:

  • 12 x 2.5" Gen5 NVMe/SATA/SAS4*

Internal M.2:

  • 2 x M.2 (2280/22110), PCIe Gen3 x2

*SAS card is required to support SAS drives.

Expansion Slots

PCIe Cable x 3:

  • 1 x FHFL x16 (Gen5 x16), for GPUs
  • 1 x FHFL x16 (Gen5 x16)*
  • 1 x FHHL x16 (Gen5 x16)

1 x OCP NIC 3.0 (Gen5 x16):

  • Supports NCSI function

*Blocked when a dual-slot GPU is installed.

Front I/O

  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen1 port (Type-A)
  • 1 x Power button with LED
  • 1 x ID button with LED
  • 1 x Reset button
  • 2 x LAN activity LEDs (disabled)
  • 1 x Storage activity LED
  • 1 x System status LED

Rear I/O

  • 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 ports (Type-A)
  • 1 x Mini-DP
  • 1 x MLAN port
  • 1 x ID LED

Backplane Board

  • Speed and bandwidth: PCIe Gen5 x4 or SATA 6Gb/s or SAS-4 24Gb/s

Power Supply

  • 1+1 2000W 80 PLUS Titanium redundant power supplies

Management

  • ASPEED AST2600 Baseboard Management Controller
  • Gigabyte Management Console Web Interface

Dimensions

  • 1U
  • 438mm x 43.5mm x 815mm (WxHxD)

Weight

  • Net Weight: 13.5kg
  • Gross Weight: 15.7kg

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